Shell is moving into the heart of Aberdeen more than 50 years after it opened its first office in the city centre.

The company is moving to the Silver Fin Building on Union Street.

Since 1973 the Shell office in Aberdeen has been at the industrial estate in Tullos, off Wellington Road.

l-r OGUK chief executive Deirdre Michie, Shell UK upstream senior-vice-president Simon Roddy, Shell UK, corporate relations analyst Florence Stanton, Shell UK upstream HR manager Joanne Bremner, Aberdeen City Council (ACC) growth and resources committee convener Ryan Houghton, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce CEO Russell Borthwick, ACC leader Jenny Laing and Shell UK corporate relations manager Padraig McCloskey.

Simon Roddy, senior vice president, UK Upstream for Shell UK Ltd said: 
“This is great news for our staff and for our future as a key player in the North Sea’s energy transition.

“We are working on exciting projects and technologies like carbon capture and storage and hydrogen production.

“This is the right move for our teams as we help shape that lower-carbon future, supporting the UK’s journey to net zero, while continuing to provide the energy the country relies on through the transition.”

Councillor Jenny Laing, leader of Aberdeen City Council, said: 
“As the city emerges from the unprecedented effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the council has been accelerating work on the City Centre Masterplan and providing the necessary assurance and confidence to business and investors that Aberdeen is building back better.

“Grade A office accommodation will help both retain existing and attract new businesses – we need the people who work here to also spend time in our shops, bars, restaurants and public spaces.

“Shell’s announcement of its relocation to Silver Fin is a positive for the city and signals their confidence in Aberdeen and the city centre to other businesses and investors."